[1][2][3][4] She was a part the Netherlands team that won the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship; the first title in the country's history.
In 2011 she joined HandbaL Venlo, where she played for two years before moving to SV Dalfsen.
[9] At the 2018 European Championship she won bronze medals, although she only played in the last match, the third place playoff.
[14] At the 2019 World Championship in Japan she won gold medals with the dutch team, beating Spain in the final 30:29[15] She was however injured during the first round and was replaced by Delaila Amega.
[19] Her father Gino Smits [nl] and mother Cecile Leenen were also handball players.